Pen Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Raigarh district, Maharashtra
Pen Taluka of Raigarh district has total population of 195,454 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 99,570 are males while 95,884 are females. In 2011 there were total 45,142 families residing in Pen Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Pen Taluka is 963.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 23.9% people lives in Urban areas while 76.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.6% while that in the rural areas is 74.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Pen Taluka is 953% while that of Rural areas is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pen Taluka is 21884 which is 11% of the total population. There are 11227 male children and 10657 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pen Taluka is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 963 ) of Pen Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Pen Taluka is 77.9%. The male literacy rate is 75.8% and the female literacy rate is 62.3% in Pen Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Pen Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 169 villages.
Pen Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pen Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 21,884 | 11,227 | 10,657 |
| Literacy | 77.9% | 75.8% | 62.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,454 | 2,273 | 2,181 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 32,400 | 16,338 | 16,062 |
| Illiterate | 60,246 | 24,099 | 36,147 |
Caste-wise Population - Pen Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.6% of total population in Pen Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,454 | 2,273 | 2,181 |
| Schedule Tribe | 32,400 | 16,338 | 16,062 |
Religion-wise Population - Pen Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 186,619 | (95.48%) | 95,060 | 91,559 |
| Muslim | 3,492 | (1.79%) | 1,833 | 1,659 |
| Christian | 489 | (0.25%) | 238 | 251 |
| Sikh | 99 | (0.05%) | 59 | 40 |
| Buddhist | 3,419 | (1.75%) | 1,710 | 1,709 |
| Jain | 608 | (0.31%) | 296 | 312 |
| Other Religion | 60 | (0.03%) | 30 | 30 |
| No Religion Specified | 668 | (0.34%) | 344 | 324 |
Literacy Rate - Pen Taluka
Average literacy rate of Pen Taluka in 2011 were 77.9% in which, male and female literacy were 85.43% and 70.09% respectively. Total literate in Pen Taluka were 135,208 of which male and female were 75,471 and 59,737 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Pen Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Pen Taluka is 963 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 963 females in Pen Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 963 ) of Pen Taluka.
Child Population - Pen Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 21,884 children between age 0 to 6 years in Pen Taluka. Out of which 21,884 were male while 21,884 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Pen Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 11,109 families under Pen Taluka living in urban areas while 11,109 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 23.9% of total population of Pen Taluka lives in Urban areas while 76.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,894 while that in rural region is 16,990.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 195,454 | 46,630 | 148,824 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 21,884 | 4,894 | 16,990 |
| Schedule Caste | 4,454 | 2,284 | 2,170 |
| Schedule Tribe | 32,400 | 1,089 | 31,311 |
| Literacy | 77.9% | 89.57% | 74.2% |
| Sex Ratio | 963 | 953 | 966 |
Working Population - Pen Taluka
In Pen Taluka out of total population, 83,919 were engaged in work activities. 71% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 83,919 workers engaged in Main Work, 16,153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11,182 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 59,606 | 42,251 | 17,355 |
| Cultivators | 16,153 | 10,046 | 6,107 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11,182 | 6,454 | 4,728 |
| Household Industries | 2,126 | 1,471 | 655 |
| Other Workers | 30,145 | 24,280 | 5,865 |
| Marginal Workers | 24,313 | 13,115 | 11,198 |
| Non Working | 111,535 | 44,204 | 67,331 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pen, Maharashtra - Wikipedia